South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

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Bill 4998


                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      4998
Ratification Number:              363
Act Number:                       286
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20020403
Primary Sponsor:                  Kelley
All Sponsors:                     Kelley
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\pt\1808dw02.doc
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:     20020516
Date of Last Amendment:           20020509
Governor's Action:                S
Date of Governor's Action:        20020528
Subject:                          State government entities renting, 
                                  leasing, or purchasing of equipment, State 
                                  Treasurer to provide financing arrangements 
                                  under Master Lease Program to entities


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
------  20020613  Act No. A286
------  20020528  Signed by Governor
------  20020522  Ratified R363
House   20020516  Concurred in Senate amendment, 
                  enrolled for ratification
Senate  20020514  Read third time, returned with
                  amendment
Senate  20020509  Amended, read second time
Senate  20020508  Committee report: Favorable            06 SF
Senate  20020418  Introduced, read first time,           06 SF
                  referred to Committee
House   20020418  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   20020417  Amended, read second time
House   20020411  Committee report: Favorable with       30 HWM
                  amendment
House   20020403  Introduced, read first time,           30 HWM
                  referred to Committee


              Versions of This Bill
Revised on April 11, 2002 - Word format
Revised on April 17, 2002 - Word format
Revised on May 8, 2002 - Word format
Revised on May 9, 2002 - Word format

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(A286, R363, H4998)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 1-1-1020, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE AUTHORIZATION FOR THE STATE TREASURER TO MAKE INSTALLMENT LOANS TO ENTITIES OF STATE GOVERNMENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF RENTING, LEASING, OR PURCHASING OF CERTAIN EQUIPMENT, SO AS TO DELETE REFERENCES TO INSTALLMENT LOANS AND INSTEAD ALLOW THE STATE TREASURER TO PROVIDE FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS UNDER THE MASTER LEASE PROGRAM TO ENTITIES OF STATE GOVERNMENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF OBTAINING CERTAIN EQUIPMENT, TO REQUIRE THE STATE TREASURER TO NEGOTIATE THE FINANCING TERMS FOR THIS PROGRAM, TO REQUIRE REPAYMENT SCHEDULES UNDER THE PROGRAM TO PROVIDE SUFFICIENT FUNDS TO DEFRAY PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION COSTS, AND TO ALLOW THE OFFICE OF THE STATE TREASURER TO RETAIN THESE FUNDS TO DEFRAY ITS COSTS WITH ANY EXCESS FUNDS AT YEAR-END DEPOSITED TO THE CREDIT OF THE GENERAL FUND OF THE STATE.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Master lease program; funds retained

SECTION 1. Section 1-1-1020 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 497 of 1994, is further amended to read:

"Section 1-1-1020. (A) The Office of State Treasurer is authorized to provide financing arrangements under the master lease program on behalf of boards, commissions, institutions, and agencies of state government for the purpose of renting, leasing, or purchasing office equipment, telecommunications equipment, energy conservation equipment, medical equipment, data processing equipment, and related software in accordance with procurement statutes and regulations.

(B) The Office of State Treasurer shall negotiate the terms of any financing arrangement and prescribe the procedures necessary to administer this program.

(C) When providing financing as described in subsection (A) of this section, the Office of State Treasurer shall ensure that repayment schedules provide sufficient funds to defray the cost of administering this program. The Office of State Treasurer shall retain such funds as are necessary to defray administrative costs. Any excess funds at year-end must be deposited to the credit of the general fund of the State."

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 22nd day of May, 2002.

Approved the 28th day of May, 2002.

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